Building on the lessons of his Basic Endgame Strategy, former U.S. chess speed champion Bill Robertie explores nine categories of checkmating strategy, including the scholar's mate, mate with two bishops, the corridor mate, the smothered mate, five patterns of diagonal mates, king hunts, and the key strategies needed to set up future mates. Robertie also shows advanced, surprising, and unconventional mates; the most effective pieces needed to win; how to work two rooks into an unstoppable attack, or wield a queen advantage with deadly intent; and even how to mate opponents with just a single pawn advantage. Each concept is fully explained in straightforward language with examples, game situation, insightful commentary, and more than 120 diagrams, describing the thought behind every move and stratagem.